Joan of Arc House
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Half-timbered house which is a reconstruction made in 1960 of the residence of Jacques Boucher. General treasurer of the Duke of Orléans, he hosted Joan of Arc from April 29 to May 9, 1429 during the siege of Orléans.
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•August 1, 2023
House of Johanna von Orleans - in the building there are probably video clips to see.
translated by•September 17, 2019
Joan of Arc, known in German-speaking countries as "Johanna of Orleans", (1412? to 1431) was an important figure in the history of France at the time of the so-called 100-year war between the kingdoms of England and France. After her capture, she was condemned as a heretic and burned (at the instigation of the English), but this sentence was overturned two and a half decades later (at the instigation of the French). She is Patroness of France.
The music group OMD (Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark) dedicated a song to her in the early 1980s: "Maid of Orleans". Available on YouTube here:translated by•June 6, 2022
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